Intense clashes in the Syrian city of Homs pit government troops against Islamist fighters who are primarily aligned with the al-Nusra Front, an al-Qaida affiliate. Wall Street Journal correspondent Sam Dagher is there and says that despite the fighting, Syria's government is pushing ahead with effort to prepare the city for June elections.

Syria's regime is putting the squeeze on the rebel-held communities that ring the capital city Damascus, preventing people and supplies from getting in or out. Wall Street Journal correspondent Sam Dagher describes what it is like in those neighborhoods.

Intense clashes in the Syrian city of Homs pit government troops against Islamist fighters who are primarily aligned with the al-Nusra Front, an al-Qaida affiliate. Wall Street Journal correspondent Sam Dagher is there and says that despite the fighting, Syria's government is pushing ahead with effort to prepare the city for June elections.

Syria's regime is putting the squeeze on the rebel-held communities that ring the capital city Damascus, preventing people and supplies from getting in or out. Wall Street Journal correspondent Sam Dagher describes what it is like in those neighborhoods.

Intense clashes in the Syrian city of Homs pit government troops against Islamist fighters who are primarily aligned with the al-Nusra Front, an al-Qaida affiliate. Wall Street Journal correspondent Sam Dagher is there and says that despite the fighting, Syria's government is pushing ahead with effort to prepare the city for June elections.

Syria's regime is putting the squeeze on the rebel-held communities that ring the capital city Damascus, preventing people and supplies from getting in or out. Wall Street Journal correspondent Sam Dagher describes what it is like in those neighborhoods.

Syria's regime is putting the squeeze on the rebel-held communities that ring the capital city Damascus, preventing people and supplies from getting in or out. Wall Street Journal correspondent Sam Dagher describes what it is like in those neighborhoods.